Summary
Background
Although many wash systems are in use for the automatic washing of beef sides, most works still use a final manual step to clean the neck and cavity area of the carcass. The systems in use all operate on the same principle yet there is no uniformity in design and effictiveness of operation is variable.
Wasking has been investigated in a series of early projects (prior to 1995). No more recent reearch in this area has been funded, apart from the related area of spray chilling.
Research
In project 0285, three existing systems which do not require a final manual wash were evaluated in 1985 for their effectiveness and their operating costs. Design considerations , effectiveness apprasials scores and operating costs were discussed and a suggested design reccommended.
In 1994, project MRR.194 reviewed the removal of bone dust during beef carcase sawing via a spray.
In 1980, project MRR.680 reviewed the effect of washing on beef carcass weight.
